Flash: Explosion reported at building in Iranian city, cause unknown: media
Category: 1. Iran
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Urgent: Huge explosion occurs at residential building in S. Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — A huge explosion occurred on Saturday afternoon at an eight-story residential building in Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, saying the cause is under investigation.
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At least 4 killed in gas explosion at residential building in SW Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — At least four people were killed in a gas explosion at a residential building in Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan on Saturday, the official news agency IRNA reported.
The incident was caused by a gas leak at…
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Egypt urges U.S., Iran to resume negotiations amid rising tensions
CAIRO, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Saturday urged the United States and Iran to resume negotiations and “reach a peaceful, consensual settlement” to the nuclear issue, according to the Egyptian Foreign…
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Urgent: Explosion reported at building in Iranian city, cause unknown
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — An explosion occurred at a building in the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, and the cause of the blast remains unknown, state media reported Saturday.
The explosion took place at an eight-storey building, destroying two…
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Paknejad plays down concerns over U.S. dealings with Iran’s oil customers
TEHRAN – Iran’s oil minister dismissed concerns that potential U.S. dealings with buyers of Iranian crude could undermine Tehran’s oil sales or revenues, saying the country remains in control of its export strategy.
Mohsen Paknejad said…
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Mehr News Agency – 18th National Festival of Hazrat Ali Akbar (AS)
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The 18th edition of Hazrat Ali Akbar (AS) Festival of “Young Soldiers of the Armed Forces” was held at Tehran’s Almas Complex on Saturday with the participation of Army Chief Commander…
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"Iran has never sought nuclear weapons," FM Araghchi says
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
Araghchi said that Iran is protecting peace and stability in the…
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Iran, China, Russia to hold joint naval drill
According to a correspondent of Tasnim News Agency, the eighth edition of the “Maritime Security Belt” joint exercise will take place later this month (Iranian month of Bahman) in the northern Indian Ocean region.
The drill will involve units…
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VIDEO: Leader visits Imam Khomeini (RA) Mausoleum
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – On the eve of the 47th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei visited the Mausoleum of Imam Khomeini (RA) in the south of Tehran on Saturday.
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